Senior Research Physicist with Security Clearance

Company: Bennett Aerospace, Inc.
Location: Durham
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Overview About Us Bennett Aerospace, Inc. is located in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. Established in 2008, we are a woman owned, veteran owned, certified 8(a) small business that provides scientific, engineering, and technical advisory services to our customers. Primarily focused on Federal Government clients in general, and the Department of Defense in particular, Bennett Aerospace provides expert guidance and advice on the full spectrum of R&D and its applications in engineering, science, medicine, and IT, as well as providing strategic programmatic support in order to meet customer goals and objectives. Bennett Aerospace is a rapidly growing business focused on hiring and retaining the best people. Job Description: BENNETT AEROSPACE, INC. has an "immediate" opening for a highly motivated Senior Research Physicist . The successful candidate will provide research program support to the Physics Branch, an integral part of the Army Research Office (ARO) Physical Sciences Division (PSD), managing a considerable number of grants and contracts with substantial internal and external defense funds. The breadth of work and scientific expertise required to manage these grants and contracts well, respond promptly to important taskers, and effectively maintain vigilant awareness of new opportunities in the scientific fields encompassed by the Branch requires additional scientific and technical expertise primarily to the Quantum Information Science (QIS) internal program and the Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation (FTQC) external program. Due to the nature of this work, a qualified scientist is required to provide the scientific and administrative support to these programs, and to provide the necessary expertise and labor to maintain current efforts and develop additional research opportunities for the Army and DoD in these fields. To learn more about us, please visit us at: www.bennettaerospace.com Responsibilities Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Utilize independent expertise to identify and assess research opportunities through interactions with the physics community. * Identify qualified reviewers for, and in some instances review, ARO Physics proposals submitted against the ARO Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and other requests for proposals. * Create reports documenting technical progress, financial status, metrics, and possible future directions for ARO QIS and FTQC programs. * Analyze and review progress reports and technical documents to assess and make recommendations on scientific and technical progress for ARO Physics programs. Summaries of accomplishments and assessments will be provided to ARO Physics Branch Chief. * Create documents in response to internal and external requests for information regarding, for example, programmatic summaries, successes, plans, and finances. * Assist in grant, contract, and cooperative agreement work-flows as needed for internal execution and/or with external partners. * Track the progress of funding packages through ARO's acceptance, accounting, and Army Contracting Command's award processes and report status to the relevant Program Managers. * Assist Physics Branch Chief and Program Managers with monthly budget tracking for existing grants and contracts; track Physics funded performer financial execution and correspond with performers regarding grant and contract invoicing. * Analyze other government agency programs supporting physics research; identify, evaluate, and report strategies to ARO Physics for collaboration and leveraging of relevant research being executed in government laboratories, academia, and industry. Qualifications Minimum Education/Training Requirements: * Minimum Ph.D. in Physics, or similar scientific discipline, or have an M.S. in physics with equivalent scientific work experience. * A scientific background in quantum physics with experience working in a scientific research organization is preferred. * Must have experience with research funding and research program procedures. * Must be articulate, adaptable, and able to work with a variety of research professionals in academia, government, and industry. * Excellent computer skills. * Ability to produce written and oral reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals as required by the COR or ARO Physics Branch Chief. * The individual must be able to work with diverse teams and provide quality input and recommendations aimed at ensuring good program success. * Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Travel Requirements: * Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time Security Restrictions: * Must be a US Citizen eligible for SECRET Clearance due to US Government security requirements Compensation: * Competitive market-based salary, commensurate with experience and education * Comprehensive benefits package available About the Army Research Office: The ARO mission is to serve as the Army's executive agency for development and conduct of extramural basic research with authority and responsibility for programs in the physical sciences, engineering sciences, and mathematical and information sciences, in response to Army-wide requirements. ARO develops, acquires, and manages an extramural research program comprising both single investigator initiated projects, and small teams of investigators on multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives. Additionally, ARO develops, publishes, and disseminates Army extramural basic research interests through broad agency announcements to prospective offerors at educational and research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and government and industrial laboratories. In support of research program activities, ARO ensures the award of research grants/cooperative agreements/contracts, providing technical and procurement strategy, and program oversight through the award cycle. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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